Trap joint and drain outlet



April 14, 1936- A. H GOEPEL ET AL 2,037,625

TRAP JOINT AND DRAIN OUTLET Filed Nov. 17, 1.934

INVENTORS Arthur H. Goep l. BY Patrick FDongh ue.

fig ATTORNEZ supply fittings, etc,"

Patented f 51.

, I JQiNT Ann nnsmonmg'r; M s i ties Patrick F. peushte m; i bury, pconnipssignorstoscovill Manufacturv fing coi 'pannwaterbury connaa corporation ofconnectieut t xppuclflpifloygqb 17 93 e Nio. s ,2 Claims. (o 28542 "This invention ji-eieies ioj pipe? fittings, I and a more particularly improved coupling-for Joining the ends of we pipes, such as, are used in One object of this inxventior'i is to provide a pipe coupling offthelabove nature in which the union between the pipes is eif'ected by a metal-tometal contact of a'soft metal packing ring and a hard metal bushing, thus avoiding the disadvantages of former types of couplings employing leather or rubber washers which quickly deteriorated and were often destroyed when uncoupling and coupling the joint.

'15 A further object is to provide an improved form of clean-out bushing adapted to be fitted to the outlet of a J tiap bend, saidbushing having a U-shaped channel ring which is adapted to loosely embrace a tubularflange depending from said J-bend, and is rigidly'secured thereto by eushaped bond of solder. q

A further object is to provide a trap ioint of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to 26 install and manipulate, compact, and very emcient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in there has been illustrated on the accompanying draw-i ing, oneform'in whichthe invention maybe conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 represents a side elevation ofv a P type of trap connection embodying the invention.

, Figiz2 is-a" "ftical sectional view of the same.

Fig.- 3 is an enlarged-detaiied:perspective of the fioestedini iebptte erthe V I e I r f I 'obvious'that there willbeno tendency topull the I Fig.1 4 is an enlarged detailed-perspective view ofthesoftmetal packing ringor'wa'aher usqdfin thepipeconnectiong throughout-the several views, the numeral i0 1 I indicates a J-bend, such as used inlavatory or sinktraps, and the numeral l' l indicates a .50 I116 uppei-kemifei' section'of the .J V bend ili's' provided-"with anannularbead or flange I2 formed outwardlyfrom the wall thereof a short 'di'stance below laid end. anda cylindricalneck-l il' provided above said f ubead. v'riie ii eis i: 'lsadapted we. med

ferring' now to the reference numeralsdenote correlpon lhl by a soft metal packing ring or washer' i'l, preferably of .lead, having", ahorizontal lower'end il which is adapted to seat upon the bead l2. 7 i

In order to prevent thelead packing washer H- v from twisting orsliding upwardly, "the neck ii 5 may be provided with one or more inclinedribs" 5 .l 6, formed outwardly from saidneck and adapted to bite into the soft metal of said washer i4, and anchor'it securely in position. The lead washer i4 is additionally locked against sliding up'wardly 1 on the neck l3 by spinning or .peening outwardly the upper edge off said neck to form a flared d The lower end of the wall pipe i I is oflsetoutwardly to form a bell-mouth Na, and is adapted i5. 7

to receive a shorttubular bushing I! having an interior annular shoulder I! which is adapted v to abutagainsi'wthe corresponding annular end of the bell-mouth i la. The bushing I8 is secure- 1y connected to the wall pipe i I, as by soldering, 20

The lower end of the bushing i8 is provided on its inner edge with a beveled surface 2l'which is adapted to fit snugly against 'a cooperating beveled section 2! formed on the upper end of the-lead packing. ring II. The bushing l8 and 26 the metal washer M are adapted'jtobe drawn tightly together by means of a -couplin'g nut '22, the lowerend 23 of which is bent inwardly to provide a flange 24 which is adapted torotatably engage the underside of the'annular bead 12.; 30

The coupling nut 22 is provided with interior I threads for engaging corresponding exterior threads on the-bushing i8, thereby compressing the lead washer inwardly upon the neck 1 ll to Ill.- assembling the coupling nut. 22, it will be prevent leakage therebetween. 35

tubular bushing i8 away from thepipe Ii -More'- over, a thoroughly leak-tight seal will ,be irovided, which will'not-beinjured by the removal 9 i .or replacementof the coupling nut. a

' Clean-out bushing order to provide an improved form of non- 45 I leak outletconstruction'at theclean-out hole by means of solderfiillingzthe space therebetweem Theinner portion lfl ithe Uv-jshaped l ushing '20 is. ons' r h thee! ribr' l q f lsllzith ffiqfi and said portion 21 is threadedto r eei'v iip nn I plug 29 adapted to close the clean-out hole of the trap.

As best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the annular channel 30 formed in the U-shaped bushing member 26 is of such a size relative to the de pending circular flange 25 as to provide a, slight clearance therebetween.

To assemble the clean-out bushing, the J bend III will be placed upon the bushing 26 with the flange 25 looselyseated in the channel 30. The bushing and flange will then be heated to soldering temperature with a blow-torch or otherwise, and solder 3! will be deposited'as by a soldering iron in the channel 35 in sufficient quantity to completely fill the space between the bushing so and flange 25. By this construction, it will seen that the area of the soldered seal is greatly increased over that commonly employed.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only,

and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In shortythe invention inoiuries ali the modifications and embodiments corn lg within the scope of the following claims.

thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and iorwhich it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a coupling connection for joining the ends of two pipes,'one of said pipes having an exteriorly threaded end section, the other pipe having an exterior rim adjacent the end thereof, a soft metal packing washer surrounding said other pipe and seated on said rim, means on said other pipe for anchoring said washer against longitudinal or rotational movement, and a,

coupling nut engaging under said rim and screwed upon the threaded section of said first pipe, said anchoring means comprising 8. lug on the exterior of said other pipe.

2. In, a coupling connection for joining the ends ottyvo pipes, one of said pipes having an exteriorly threaded end section, the other pipe having an exterior rim adjacent the end thereof, a soft metal packing washer surrounding said other pipe and seated on said rim, means on said other pipe for anchoring said washer against longitudinal or rotational movement, and acoupling nut engaging undersaid rim and screwed upon the threadedsection of said first pipe, said anchoring means comprising a plurality of inclined lugs on the exterior of said other pipe andv embedded in said washer. V

ARTH UR H. GOEPEL.

PATRICK F. DONAHUE. 

